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About Snow Pea and Damson


About Damson and Snow Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
determinate, indeterminate  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
2  

Habitat
Fields, Floodplain, gardens  
Open Forest, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing  
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth  
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  

Part of Plant Used
Beans, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Edible seed  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon  
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  

Common Name
magnetout  
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  

In Hindi
Snow Pea  
जामुन  

In German
Kefe  
Zwetschgen  

In French
Snow Pea  
prune de Damas  

In Spanish
tirabeque, bisalto  
ciruela ciruela  

In Greek
Μπιζέλια  
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
ervilhas  
damson ameixa  

In Polish
groszek cukrowy  
mirabelki  

In Latin
pīsa  
damson plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Rosales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Pisum  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
25  
400  
99+

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Properties of Snow Pea and Damson

Wondering what are the properties of Snow Pea and Damson? We provide you with everything About Snow Pea and Damson. Snow Pea doesn't have thorns and Damson doesn't have thorns. Also Snow Pea does not have fragrant flowers. Snow Pea has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Swelling in mouth and Damson has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Swelling in mouth. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Snow Pea and Damson and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Damson

Season and care of Snow Pea and Damson is important to know. While considering everything about Snow Pea and Damson Care, growing season is an essential factor. Snow Pea season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Damson season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Snow Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Snow Pea is Neutral and for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Snow Pea and Damson Physical Information

Snow Pea and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Damson are as follows:

Care of Snow Pea and Damson

Care of Snow Pea and Damson include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Pea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Snow Pea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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